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The "white hat hacker" who attacked the Liquid network and stole approximately 4,000 BTC has returned around 3,400 BTC to the Liquid Federation, with roughly 600 BTC still outstanding. The repayment stems from earlier on-chain communication, where the address claiming to be the white hat hacker stated it would return the stolen Bitcoin once Blockstream patched the vulnerability. The incident remains under active development. Notably, during prior discussions with Blockstream, the Liquid white hat hacker pledged to return "most" of the 4,000 BTC, not the full amount; the unreturned funds are likely intended as a bounty.

According to HTX market data, since Hunter Biden announced the launch of meme coin LAPTOP, Bitcoin has fallen approximately 0.7%, Ethereum has dropped around 0.85%, and SOL has declined about 1.17%. Several previously high-profile meme coins also saw declines: MEME fell 19%, PONS dropped 9%, BONER declined 17%, Basecat fell 10%, and ZCAT dropped 13%. Notably, this market reaction may stem from a "precedent". Trump’s TRUMP coin was launched on January 17, 2025. While it saw continuous gains on its launch day, sparking FOMO in the community, its price has since plummeted, leaving behind a "mess" for the crypto space and drawing criticism from mainstream media. Data shows Bitcoin hit a high of $103,000 on January 17, 2025, but fell roughly 25% over the subsequent 54 days. At that time, the Solana network was also in a meme coin boom, with an average daily trading volume of around $4.53 billion, and a single-day peak of $5.86 billion (its current 24-hour volume is approximately $1.915 billion). Some of the most popular meme coin projects at that time peaked either before the launch of TRUMP coin or in recent days, including the once-hot ai16z (market cap of $2.74 billion), FARTCOIN ($2.84 billion), GRIFFAIN ($640 million), and pippin (phase peak of $370 million), among others.

Popular meme coins in the Robinhood ecosystem have fallen broadly, likely impacted by news that Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, is set to launch a meme coin $LAPTOP named after the "laptop incident". Specific declines: · PONS dropped nearly 9% following its coin announcement, with its market cap falling to $726 million; · CASHCAT fell nearly 10% after its announcement, hitting a $190 million market cap; · AI dropped over 10% post its announcement, with its market cap standing at $179 million; · MEME once plunged over 20% after its announcement, dropping to a $91 million market cap; · microduck once fell over 25% post its announcement, hitting $17 million in market cap. BlockBeats Note: Price calculations are based on data released after the coin announcement at 22:50 Beijing Time today. Reminder: Most meme coins lack real use cases, feature highly volatile prices, and carry significant investment risks—invest with caution.

While The Wall Street Journal broke the news that Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, will launch a meme coin named LAPTOP, Hunter Biden himself posted a teaser tweet and video on his official Twitter account, confirming the meme coin will be released on September 9. The name LAPTOP directly references the high-profile 2019-2020 Hunter Biden laptop scandal, in which his MacBook Pro was left at a computer repair shop in Delaware, and the shop owner later uncovered extensive private content stored on the device. That content was subsequently published by the New York Post ahead of the 2020 US presidential election, serving as a core tool for Republicans to attack the Biden family and a major, long-running controversy in US politics for years.

Binance founder CZ has posted a statement explaining the reason for unfollowing certain accounts, stating it was solely due to those accounts being inactive for more than 30 days. Earlier, CZ’s official Twitter account unfollowed several Binance Europe-related service accounts, which was initially interpreted by the crypto community as CZ’s Twitter account being hacked. The incident also spurred the emergence of some meme coin hype.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported today that Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, is launching a meme coin called $LAPTOP, named after his high-profile "laptop incident," with a planned launch on Coinbase’s Base network on September 9. The crypto community is abuzz over the resurgence of political meme coins. Current community discussions center on three main angles: mainstream coverage, satire, and risk warnings. Mainstream reports highlight the token’s tie to the "laptop scandal," noting a portion will be allocated to those who suffered losses from $TRUMP, a move interpreted as a "counter-response" to the Trump family’s crypto projects. Analytical posts point out this is no ordinary celebrity coin—it turns one of the most politically weaponized symbols of the past decade into a tradable asset. The controversy itself acts as viral fuel, likely attracting three groups: supporters, opponents, and pure speculators, mirroring the attention rotation and liquidity battles seen earlier with $TRUMP and $MELANIA. Cautious traders warn that all tokens bearing the same name before the official launch are copies, advising against purchasing them. Some have already rushed to trade unofficial contracts to capitalize on early gains. Overall sentiment leans toward playfulness and caution: some joke that "the laptop ended a presidency, now it’s providing exit liquidity for others," while others argue political controversy has become a tradable asset class. History shows, however, that celebrity and political meme coins often "peak at launch," with subsequent attention fading rapidly. The event remains in the preview stage; official contracts and launch details will be confirmed via official channels. The crypto community’s interest in political meme coins has reignited, and its future trajectory will depend on the actual launch and market sentiment.